Compact floribunda rose plant named ‘Poulpal058’

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the Compact Floribunda class which has abundant, orange red flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulpal058’.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of gardenrose plant which originated from a controlled crossing between thefemale seed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent,also an unnamed seedling.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2004 and the resultingseeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark.The new variety, named ‘Poulpal058’, originated as a single seedlingfrom the stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent andfemale seed parent by the following characteristics. The female seedparent and the male pollen parent have red flowers while the new varietyhas orange red flowers.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create anew and distinct variety for garden use with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant orange red flowers;    -   2. Vigorous, but very compact growth when propagated both as a        budded rose and on its own roots;    -   3. Exceptional disease resistance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously availablecommercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, anddistinguish ‘Poulpal058’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated theseeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2004 andconducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlledenvironment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulpal058’ was selected in thespring of 2005 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of theaforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulpal058’ by traditional budding and rootedcuttings was first done by Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery inFredensborg, Denmark in July, 2005. This initial and other subsequentasexual propagations conducted in controlled environments havedemonstrated that the characteristics of ‘Poulpal058’ are true to typeand are transmitted from one generation to the next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonablypossible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typicalcharacteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of‘Poulpal058’.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 are flowers at various stages ofdevelopment, flower in parts, FIG. 2 are flower buds, leaves, and stems.Plants shown are 2 years of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulpal058’, as observed in itsgrowth in a field nursery in Marion County, Oreg. Observed plants are 2years of age, and were grown on their own roots. Color references aremade using The Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) ColourChart, 2001, except where common terms of color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety‘Poulgrad’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,610 are compared to ‘Poulpal058’ inChart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulpal058’ ‘Poulgrad’ Petal Count 50 to 60 25 to 30 FlowerDiameter 70 mm 55 mm General Tonality Red Group 40A Red Group 53A-46A ofFlower Color

FLOWER AND FLOWER BUD

-   Blooming habit: Continuous.-   Flower bud:    -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 25 mm in length from base of receptacle            to end of bud. Bud diameter is 15 mm.        -   Bud form.—Urceolate.        -   Bud color.—As sepals divide petals are Orange-Red Group N34A            and Red Group 50B.        -   Sepal inner surface.—Color: Greyed-Orange Group 175A.            Surface: Smooth and pubescent.        -   Sepal outer surface.—Color: Greyed-Purple Group 183A with            intonations of Yellow-Green Group 144A. Texture: Smooth.        -   Sepal shape.—Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with            receptacle.        -   Sepal margin.—Margins have weak moderate foliaceous            appendages on three of the five sepals.        -   Sepal size.—30 mm long by 10 mm wide.        -   Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 9 mm in height by 8 mm            wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Anthocyanic pigments            the color of Greyed-Orange Group 176B observed. Shape:            Campanulate.        -   Pedicel.—Surface: Smooth. Length: 40 mm. Diameter: 3 mm on            average. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Anthocyanic            pigments the color of Greyed-Orange Group 176B observed.            Strength: Strong.        -   Peduncle.—Length: 30 to 80 mm. Texture: Small prickles.            Diameter: 4 mm. Color: Greyed-Purple Group 183B.-   Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne in clusters of about    15 flower buds per stem, resembling a corymb.-   Flower bloom:    -   -   Fragrance.—Light floral scent.        -   Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of            approximately 7 to 10 days. Petals fall cleanly away from            plant after flowers have fully matured.        -   Size.—Flower diameter is 70 mm when open. Flower depth is 30            mm.        -   Flower shape.—General shape is a rosette.        -   Shape of flower, side view.—The upper portion is flat.            Underneath is a flattened convex.-   Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have 50 to 60 petals    total, 7 of which are petaloids.-   General tonality of flower: Open flowers are Red Group 40A.-   Petal color:    -   -   Upon opening, outer and inner petals.—Upper surface: Red            Group 40A. Lower surface: Red Group 52A, splashed with White            Group N155D.        -   After opening, outer petals.—Upper surface: Red Group 40A.            Lower surface: Red Group 52A, splashed with Red Group 52B.        -   After opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Orange-Red Group            43A. Lower surface: Red Group 52A, splashed with Red Group            52B.-   Petals:    -   -   Petal reflex.—Moderate to strong reflex. Lateral fold.        -   Margin.—Entire and uniform. Moderate undulations of margin            observed.        -   Shape.—Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape: Acute.        -   Size.—38 mm (l) 32 mm (w).        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Thickness.—Average.-   Petaloids:    -   -   Size.—25 mm (l) by 15 mm (w).        -   Quantity.—About 7.        -   Shape.—Crescent shaped.        -   Color.—Red Group 52A underneath, Red Group 40A above. Yellow            Group 2B at the base of the upper side.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pollen.—None observed.        -   Anthers.—Size: 3 mm in length. Color: Greyed-Yellow Group            162B. Quantity: 30 on average.        -   Filaments.—Color: Yellow Group 9C with intonations of Red            Group 42D. Length: 5 mm.        -   Pistils.—Length: 5 mm. Quantity: 20 on average.        -   Stigmas.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 145D.        -   Styles.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 145D.        -   Location of stigmas.—Level relative to the length of the            filaments and the height of the anthers.        -   Hips.—None Observed.

PLANT

-   Plant growth: Upright, bushy. Plants are 40 cm in height, and 40 cm    wide.-   Stems:    -   -   Color.—Juvenile growth: Yellow-Green Group 146B with strong            intonations of Greyed-Red Group 178A. Mature growth:            Yellow-Green Group 146B.        -   Length.—On average, canes are 15 cm from the base of the            plant to the flowering portion.        -   Diameter.—9 mm.        -   Internodes.—On mature canes, there is an average distance of            32 mm between nodes.        -   Surface texture.—Young wood: Small prickles. Older wood:            Small prickles.-   Long prickles:    -   -   Incidence.—12 prickles per 10 cm of stem.        -   Size.—Average length of prickles on mature stems is 9 mm.        -   Shape.—Upper portion is linear. Lower portion is concave.        -   Color.—Juvenile prickles: Greyed-Purple Group 183A. Mature            prickles: Yellow-Green Group 144C.-   Plant foliage:    -   -   Compound leaf.—130 mm (l)×90 (w).        -   Quantity.—3 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average.        -   Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper side: Greyed-Purple Group            183A. Lower side: Greyed-Purple Group 183A.        -   Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            147A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 146A.-   Plant leaves and leaflets:    -   -   Stipules.—Size: 25 mm in length. Quantity: 2 per compound            leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with outward            extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 146B.        -   Petiole.—Length: 25 mm. Diameter: 1 to 2 mm. Upper surface:            Color: Yellow-Green Group 146B with intonations of            Greyed-Red Group 182B. Lower surface: Color: Yellow-Green            Group 144A.        -   Rachis.—Length: 50 mm. Upper surface: Color: Yellow-Green            Group 146B with intonations of Greyed-Red Group 182B. Lower            surface: Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Leaflet.—Quantity: Normal number of leaflets leaves in            middle of the stem is 5 leaflets. Margins: Serrated. Size:            Average size of the terminal leaflet on normal leaves is 42            mm in length by 31 mm wide. Shape: Generally rounded. Base:            Rounded. Apex: Mucronate. Texture: Smooth. Thickness:            Average. Arrangement: Odd pinnate. Venation: Reticulate.            Glossiness: Glossy.-   Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery and downy    mildew, rust, black spot, and Botrytis under normal growing    conditions.-   Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone    6.-   Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for    climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat    zone 7.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant ofthe Compact Floribunda rose class named ‘Poulpal058’, substantially asillustrated and described herein, due to its abundant orange redflowers, disease resistance, and extended period of bloom.